Mary Poppins Returns: Exclusive First Look Photos

The world's most beloved nanny is back! And we're taking you behind the scenes of the magical sequel.
By Marc Snetiker
June 07, 2017 at 12:00 PM EDT

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Up to the Highest Height

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Jack the lamplighter (Lin-Manuel Miranda) leads the three Banks children — Annabel (Pixie Davies), Georgie (Joel Dawson), and John (Nathanael Saleh) — and Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) through the streets of London in the big musical number, “Trip a Little Light Fantastic.”

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Welcome Home

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Concept art of the re-imagined (though still cheerfully familiar) Cherry Tree Lane in the springtime

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The Perfect Nanny

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Grown-up Jane (Emily Mortimer) and Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw), plus Michael’s sons Georgie (Joel Dawson) and John (Nathanael Saleh), welcome Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt).

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Making Magic

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Director Rob Marshall and producer John DeLuca on the London set of Mary Poppins Returns

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Step in Time

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Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda) and his band of lamplighters light the way to Cherry Tree Lane for Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) and the Banks children (Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, and Pixie Davies)

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The Right Note

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Blunt, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, and Meryl Streep rehearse at the piano with composer Marc Shaiman (who wrote an all-new score with Scott Wittman)

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Pavement Artist

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Concept art of the abandoned park favored by Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda) and the leeries, his band of streetwise lamplighters

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Light the Way

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Concept art of Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda) on the London embankment at night

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Practically Perfect in Every Way

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To read more on Mary Poppins Returns, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now. Don't forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.

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